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Guildhall School - Before you Leave Home Handbook 2020

Everything you need to know before starting your training at Guildhall.

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Contents

Introduction

11 Equal opportunities statement

1 Before you

leave home

Preparing to enrol

14 What is eGo?

14 Pre-Enrolment tasks

14 Conditions of your offer

15 eGo Actions

15 Student ID card photo

16 Accessing your IT account

17 What to pack?

Preparing for life at Guildhall School

18 Buddy programmes

19 Get in touch with the Students’ Union

19 Language skills

19 Culture shock

Money

20 Applying for funding

20 Budgeting

20 Expenses when you arrive

21 Opening a bank account

21 Banking advice for non-UK students

Insurance

24 Travel insurance

24 Personal possessions insurance

24 Health insurance

Health & Disability

25 Declaration of Health form

25 What do I do if I have a long-term

medical condition and/or disability?

25 Health, Disability and Learning

Support Services

26 National Health Service (NHS)

26 Information for students who do not

require immigration permission

27 Information for Non-EEA/

Swiss Nationals

27 Registering with a doctor/GP

28 Dental and prescription charges

28 Vaccinations

Immigration information

29 Entering the UK

29 Making a Tier 4 Student application

29 Conditions of entry and attendance

monitoring

30 Work restrictions

30 Seeking advice

2 Arrival

Travelling to Guildhall School

34 Find us

34 Public transport

Travelling to London

35 From Heathrow Airport

35 From Gatwick Airport

35 From Stansted Airport

35 From Luton Airport

Arriving at the UK border

36 Registration with the police

37 Personal safety in London

Accommodation

38 Sundial Court Halls of Residence

7

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